Is EMBAYMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMBAYMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMBAYMENTS mean?
Embayments is a form of EMBAYMENT.
- noun
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EMBAYMENTS
EMBAYMENTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EMBAYMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- embayment18
- bynames14
- mameyes14
- baymen13
- byname13
- embays13
- mameys13
- maybes13
- stemmy13
- basement12
- amnesty12
- abysm12
- beamy12
- embay12
- emmys12
- mamey12
- maybe12
- tammy12
- basemen11
- batsmen11
- bemeans11
- benames11
- meatmen11
- bayest11
- mateys11
- mayest11
- steamy11
- yamens11
- emmy11
- batmen10
- bemean10
- bename10
- emmets10
- mamees10
- manebs10
- stemma10
- abyes10
- banty10
- bytes10
- enemy10
- etyma10
- matey10
- mayst10
- meany10
- meaty10
- mynas10
- samey10
- seamy10
- yamen10
- meanest9
- teensy9
- yentas9
- yentes9
- beams9
- bemas9
- emmet9
- mabes9
- mamee9
- maneb9
- memes9
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